I wonder how different racial diversity numbers would be at these big tech companies if they had decided to open their HQ in Atlanta instead of San Francisco. I

I wonder how different racial diversity numbers would be at these big tech companies if they had decided to open their HQ in Atlanta instead of San Francisco. I imagine the number of black employees would be much higher. Now, I'm aware that African Americans are only one under-represented minority in tech, but they're still an important one. Latest numbers show that educated, middle-class black Americans are choosing to move to southern cities (especially Atlanta) at high rates. Some of them are moving for job opportunities, to be closer to family, to afford a higher standard of living, to escape winter weather in the North, or just because they like the city and culture there. I work at a place with large office in ATL, and we've had a positive experience hiring very talented people from many different backgrounds. The ATL office is far more diverse than west coast offices and every bit as good at their jobs. I think it's time to acknowledge that trying to "import" diversity into SV is not a real strategy for making tech more diverse. It's not fair to expect minorities to exchange their preferred community for a predominantly white one (with a far higher cost of living) just to have a chance of cashing in some sweet startup equity. I wonder how diversity numbers at tech companies doing all-remote (like Zapier) compare to SV-centric tech companies.